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Let the length of the short stick be s cm; then:

The longer stick is s + 22 cm.

And the two sticks together is:

s cm + (s + 22) cm = 142 cm

→ 2s + 22 cm = 142 cm

This can then be solved for s, the length of the shorter stick; from which the longer stick length can be found.

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Q: When put together two sticks are 142cm long one stick is 22cm longer than the other how long are the sticks i need someone to set this up as a equation?
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